Definition of "hurtful" []

• Causing injury or suffering; damaging. (adjective)

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• "Jackson did apologize for what he called his hurtful words."
• "SNOW: But that promise for a new kind of politics, say some Indian-American groups, clashes with what they call hurtful stereotyping, especially on the issue of outsourcing."
• "SNOW: But that promise for a new kind of politics say some Indian American groups clashes with what they call hurtful stereotyping."